WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 20, 2024, entitled "Procurement List; Additions and Deletions." ACTION: Additions to and deletions from the Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) from the Pro  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the members of the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU-MSI) Federal Advisory Council. This council marks a significant milestone in EPA's commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within environmental policymaking and workforce development. Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2204, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at the American University's Washington College of Law event: * * * In our increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges we face. From individual households to global corporations, the need for robust security in the digital space has never been more critical. Cybersecurity failures can have dire cons  more

AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, Sept. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2024, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at Competitive Carriers Association annual convention: * * * This is my first annual convention since you were named president and CEO so before I get started, I'd like to give you a well-deserved congratulations. You're a tireless advocate for your members and I've appreciated working with you on our shared priority of supporting a competiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Office for Access to Justice Director Rachel Rossi's trip to Kansas: * * * Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) traveled to Kansas this week to engage with stakeholders about the access to justice challenges rural communities face and to discuss innovative solutions. The visit built upon the ongoing work of ATJ to address the rural access to justice gap in the United States. Direc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: A citizen of Nigeria, who was extradited from the United Kingdom, was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his involvement in a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the darknet from tens of thousands of victims from around the world. Simon Kaura was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to five years in federal priso  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-107-R24) on Sept. 13, 2024, entitled "Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of May 13, 2024, we performed audits at the Kansas City Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC in the Kansas City, MO, area. The delivery units included the Hickman Mills Station, Kansas City, MO; the Rob  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will award $5 million in grants to organizations that provide employment-based resources and tools to support recently separated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. Through the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program -- the first of its kind grant program to be extended to support Veterans' s  more